Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
POMEROY
There are approximately 1,785 people named Pomeroy in the UK. That makes it the 4,931th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 28 are named Pomeroy.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
PomroyPomer
Pomar
Pomaroy
Pomeroi
Pomeray
Pomeroay
Pomeraye
Peomeroy
Poemeroy
Pomero
Pomerey
Pomeory
Pomera
Pemeroy
Pameroy
Pomeary
Pomere
Pomerof
Pomerot
Pomerol
Pomerei
Pomerod
The Pomeroy surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Fr.) Pomme-roi, a kind of apple, the royal apple, king's apple, or king of apples; a name probably given to a gardener for his skill in raising them, or a name of place where such apples were raised.